Mr.

1 of 2

noun

ˈmi-stər 

 in rapid speech especially in sense 2  (ˌ)mis(t)

variants US Mr. or British Mr

plural Messrs. ˈme-sərz 

1

—used as a conventional title of courtesy except when usage requires the substitution of a title of rank or an honorific or professional title before a man's surname

spoke to Mr. Doe

2

—used in direct address as a conventional title of respect before a man's title of office

May I ask one more question, Mr. President?

3

—used before the name of a place, profession, or activity or before an epithet (such as clever) to form a title applied to a male viewed as representative of the thing indicated

Mr. Baseball

mR

2 of 2

abbreviation

milliroentgen

Examples of Mr. in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The public mistakenly thinks that the Aguilar’s and the Fernandez’s don’t get along and on the contrary, my father was a great admirer of Mr. Antonio Aguilar. —Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024

And for those who did return home, they were wounded in body and spirit, Mr. Biden said. —Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024

Here's a look at them: Mr. Taco Owners of the food truck Mr. Taco, which is usually parked on North Water Street, are opening a full-service restaurant. —Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024

Because the lower end of Mr. Jones’s voice has deepened, his sudden flights into a quasi-falsetto are more dramatic than ever. —Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Mr. from Middle English, abbreviation of maister master; Messrs. abbreviation of Messieurs, from French, plural of Monsieur

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Mr.

• Mr. Nice Guy
• no more Mr. Nice Guy

Kids Definition

Mr.

noun

ˌmis-tər 

plural Messrs. ˌmes-ərz 

1

—used as a title before a man's last name or title of office

Mr. Doe

Mr. President

2

—used to form a title for a man who represents the thing indicated

Mr. Punctuality

Mr. Baseball

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Mr., an abbreviation of master

Medical Definition

mR

1 of 2 abbreviation

milliroentgen

MR

2 of 2 abbreviation

magnetic resonance